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Overview

Combining old-fashioned common sense and modern-day ingenuity, Pearls of Country Wisdom offers hundreds of ways for anyone to enjoy a simpler, more natural lifestyle. In 1995, Deborah Tukua and her family left their suburban home in Jacksonville, Florida, for life on a farm in rural Tennessee. When they arrived, Tukua turned to her neighbors in nearby towns for any pearls of country wisdom they might be willing to share. Instantly, good advice gushed forth from every imaginable source, including farmers, midwives, herbalists, shopkeepers, and more.

This unique and indispensable book represents the distillation of a community's tried-and-true techniques for everything from caring for linen to keeping harmful bugs out of the garden. Here are tips for every corner of the home from bath to tool-shed, kitchen to barn. For example: Need secret storage space? Who'd think to look inside the bottom step of a staircase? Keep brown sugar soft. Refrigerate in a glass jar or plastic bag with a piece of bread or apple. Egg whites applied to a burn give quick relief. Dampen the rim of a bowl or jar and the plastic wrap will cling better. To purify water, add a few drops of bleach to a gallon jug.

Every tip is practical, easy, and affordable. Best of all, many of them have been handed down through the generations, and all of them have been implemented again and again in many a country home. Pearls of Country Wisdom is perfect for the novice and seasoned homesteader, as well as anyone looking to bring a bit of the country life into a city or suburban home.